Ten Tips for Family Skiing on a Budget

The words skiing and cheap don’t often appear together, but with a little creativity and pre-planning, we’ve figured out how to get out every weekend without breaking the bank. Here are my ten tips for taking your family skiing on a budget.

10 Tips on Teaching a Special Needs Child to Ski

Teaching a Special Needs Child to Ski

A How to Guide on Teaching Neurodivergent Children a New Way to Move on the Snow Teaching a neurodivergent or special needs child to ski or snowboard comes with a unique challenges, but the benefits are substantial. These activities promote physical fitness, sensory integration, and improved balance and coordination. Special needs can range from people with … Read more

How to Teach Kids to Snowboard

Are you a family of snowboarders eager to get your little ones out on the slopes with you? As parents of toddlers and boarders ourselves, we understand the desire to get your kids sliding sideways. Check out our tips, tricks and gear recommendations for getting your toddler out on a snowboard.

Learning Dog Joring + Ruffwear Omnijore System

Skijorring

Dog Joring is a great way to get the entire family outside and moving. We have been testing out the Ruffwear Omnijore System for the past few months in all types of weather – see review below! As an Amazon Associate and member of other affiliate programs, we earn from qualifying purchases. Why Dog Joring … Read more

Bring the Outdoors Inside. An Invitation to Play.

Bring the Outside in on Bad Weather Days

Winter break is coming soon, and those rambunctious kiddos will need lots of activities to keep their brains and hands busy, when the weather is nasty and you just can’t get out. We have some great suggestions to bring the outdoors inside. Consider this an outdoor inspired invitation to play. Frightful weather? A big indoor … Read more

Sensory Play Dough Recipe

Sensory Play Dough

A batch of no-cook homemade sensory play dough takes about 10 minutes to create, and will give your kids hours and hours of entertainment and indoor play on bad-weather days. No food coloring? No worries – plain white is beautiful and highlights the nature tid-bits better than colored dough will. Oodles of recipes exist for … Read more